ADENIKE OGUNDANA
London
Summary
Experienced Financial Transaction Officer with a proven track record in managing accounts receivable and enhancing financial operations at the London Borough of Lewisham Council. Demonstrates expertise in invoice processing, accounts reconciliation, and VAT compliance, ensuring adherence to HMRC regulations. Successfully managed over 3,500 transactions biweekly and resolved payment queries to boost customer satisfaction. Previously served as Coordinator Accounts Receivable at CIMA, efficiently handling payment issues for 667,000 members and students. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle Fusion Cloud, and data analysis tools such as VLOOKUP and PIVOT tables. Committed to identifying process improvements and cost reduction opportunities to streamline workflows.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Transaction Officer
London Borough of Lewisham Council
London
06.2018 - Current
- Prepare, review, reconcile and issue invoices and account statement.
- Executed the generation of invoices on a biweekly basis for approximately 3,500 transactions.
- Manage AR inbox daily.
- Resolved payment and invoice queries to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Processed debit card payments from diverse debtors to ensure prompt collection.
- Processing Refund request
- Oversee VAT accounting processes, ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations.
- Calculating and posting Prepayments and Accruals.
- Liaising with internal stakeholders across the council (including team leaders and social workers) to ensure smooth running of the financial transaction service.
- Identified process improvement and cost reduction opportunities to streamline workflows.
- Addressed ad hoc queries for management and wider finance to support operational efficiency.
- Assisting with forecasting and budgeting
Coordinator Accounts Receivable
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
London
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Served as primary contact for 667,000 members and students, addressing payment issues and account allocations to ensure timely resolutions.
- Posts customer payments by recording cash, cheques, and direct debit amendments.
- Processed refund requests efficiently to resolve customer payment issues.
- Monitoring debt on day-to-day basis to ensure that accurate information is available always for reporting purposes.
- Generated daily debt reports to monitor outstanding payments accurately.
- Creating debit & credit notes / Allocations of unapplied cash
- Reconciled bank accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Supported team in executing tasks assigned by AR Manager to enhance workflow.
- Collaborated with various teams to streamline issue resolution processes.
- Providing copy invoices, credit memos and statements to customers when requested.
Education
Accounting and finance - First-class
London South Bank University
London07-2017
London AAT Level 2, level 3 and level 4 - part qualified (1 paper left)
Greenwich Community College
London07-2014
GCSE - English and Maths
Greenwich Community College
London07-2012
ACCA - part qualified (4 papers left to be qualified)
05-2026
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Word
- Siebel
- VLOOKUP
- HLOOKUP
- PIVOT table
- Sage
- Controcc
- LAS
- Oracle Fusion Cloud
- 8x8(Hunt Group)
- Paye Net(360)
- SHAREPOINT
- Excel
- Invoice processing
- Accounts reconciliation
- VAT compliance
- Budget forecasting
- Payment resolution
- Data analysis
Languages
English
References
available on request
Custom Section
toyinogundana@aol.com, 07477101012
Timeline
Financial Transaction Officer
London Borough of Lewisham Council
06.2018 - Current
Coordinator Accounts Receivable
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
09.2017 - 06.2018
Accounting and finance - First-class
London South Bank University
London AAT Level 2, level 3 and level 4 - part qualified (1 paper left)
Greenwich Community College
GCSE - English and Maths
Greenwich Community College